About Page of Wands Pottery

Emrys's Story

Page of Wands Pottery is a passion project of mine, and was found when I had been struggling for over a year to find a full-time job. I took 3 ceramic classes my senior year of college, 2 wheelthrowing and 1 handbuilding, and I swear that those classes were the only reason I graduated when I did. I was really struggling with my mental health, and didn't know how to ask for help. Originally, the first wheelthrowing class I took was just supposed to be a fun elective to take my mind off of my upcoming graduation, but it paved the way for so much more.

Even though I was only taking one ceramic class my fall semester, I spent every free moment I had in the studio. I came in on the weekends, despite the building being locked, and would be there so long it was morning again by the time I left. My spring semester, I pulled a few all-nighters and just listened to Studio Ghibli movies on my phone as I worked on my pieces, and then crashed in my friend's bed when she left for classes. The pottery studio has always been a refuge for me, and that continues to this day.

Now, where did I get the name Page of Wands Pottery?? I'm not super into tarot, but a friend of mine is. At the beginning of 2024, I was not having a good time at life. Everyday was the same monotonous grind of searching job sites for available positions that I could work, apply to them, and occasionally eat or drink something. The only day that this wasn't totally the case was Wednesdays, when a group of friends and I go to trivia night at a local pub. This was the only time that I really left the house and saw my friends, so it was a very sacred event.

My friend, Erin, worried about me and wanting to give me some guidance, would often bring a tarot deck to trivia so I could consult my 'spirit team' for help in my situation. Around March was the first time I pulled the Page of Wands card, which essentially means an abundance of inspiration and ideas, new discoveries, having limitless potential and a free spirit. Now, to someone who was feeling none of those things for a year, that sounded pretty good to me! Apparently my spirit team agreed because over the course of 2 months, almost every single tarot reading I did, the Page of Wands appeared, which had never happened before. I'd gotten repeats of a card occasionally, but this was near constant.

It really felt like a sign, and what had I started doing again in March 2024? I joined a local community studio and was doing pottery again for the first time in over a year and a half. At first, I was just doing it to get out of the house for a couple hours a day to break up the monotony my life had become, but my critically low mental health was being affected as well, finally in a positive way! I was finally feeling hope about something, feeling creative and, dare I say it, happy. I still didn't have a job, but this was the first time I was feeling continuously positive in so long, I clung to it. I started to build up a surplus of pieces, and people at the studio kept telling me how nice they were, so I decided, "What the heck? Let's give selling them a try!" And here I am!

Thank you for taking this journey with me, for supporting me in whatever way you can, and for giving me hope for the future again.

Bex's Story

Graphic design is my passion - but for realsies. I love making art and I love participating in fandom spaces, so most of my art has always revolved around whatever I'm interested in, and my design projects are no exception.

Emrys and I went from being casual friends in school to reconnecting through fandom, and through their encouragement, I began to realize that some people might actual enjoy the little crafts I've made for myself and for my friends. With my design background and Emrys's intense passion for crafting and sharing their creations with the world, we make the perfect team - and we're so glad you've joined our journey!